Man beats woman after she referred to him as a “CHOMO”
Ocklawaha, Florida -- An Ocklawaha man is behind bars after he repeatedly struck a woman who referred to him as a "CHOMO."
"CHOMO" is prison...
Arctic air could bring rain-snow mix to Florida, freeze warning for Marion County
According to global forecast models, there is a blast of winter weather trying to enter Florida around February 12 or 13.
Forecasters from AccuWeather say...
FDLE Crime Report shows Ocala climbing Florida’s most dangerous cities list, murder rate up...
A Uniform Crime Report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows that total violent crime was up in Marion County for 2019.
In...
Winn-Dixie employee arrested, undervalued his meat
Dunnellon, Florida -- A Winn-Dixie loss prevention employee discovered that a meat department employee had been discounting his meat and then checking himself out...
Woman shares story of abuse at hands of Marion County firefighter
UPDATE:
Domestic violence victim Nicole Leinas said it was hard to come out with her story because of victim shaming.
Leinas said that she was...
Lawsuit filed against Marion County Sheriff, Billy Woods
UPDATE: On July 2, 2020, at approximately 8 a.m., less than 24 hours after this article was published, Judge Anthony Tatti signed an Order...
Dunnellon man shoots mother, grandmother, then turns gun on himself
A seven-hour standoff with the Marion County Sheriff's Office SWAT team ended with three dead.
On Sunday, March 7, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m, MCSO...
Local prostitute told undercover officer, no butt
Ocala, Florida -- On April 22, 2014, the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) conducted a "Prostitution" operation throughout Marion County, Florida.
At approximately 4...
Ocala woman allegedly raped, left on side of road, suspect on the loose
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who allegedly kidnapped and raped a woman.
The victim told authorities that the incident took...
Bodycam video shows guardian was calm during arrest
Marion County -- Bodycam video shows just how calm former guardian Rebecca Lee Fierle-Santoian was while being served an arrest warrant.
The Florida Department of...
FHP: MCSO Sgt. charged with careless driving following crash
On Sunday, Marion County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Paul Bloom, 47, was driving east on County Road 464 when he rear-ended 65-year-old Hilroy Browne who...
Woman who was bludgeoned with baseball bat, dies
Jennifer Powell, 53, who was attacked by a man with a baseball bat, and had been on life support at Ocala Regional Medical Center,...
Man arrested after he tried to force himself on a juvenile as she slept
A 20-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged with Lewd and Lascivious Behavior by an Adult Over 18.
On December 18, Jerome Merritt was hanging out...
Woman threatened man over his sausage
Ocklawaha, Florida -- An Ocklawaha woman remains behind bars after she was arrested and charged with Aggravated Battery.
A deputy responded to Tall Pines Mobile...
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired, arrested
A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy, who was allegedly in the FTO program, was fired after he was arrested for domestic battery.
Jaime Lopez, 22,...
Woman arrested for theft, previously gave up husband’s drug safe
On October 14, Ocala police responded to Walmart, located at 4980 E. Silver Springs Blvd. after a woman was reported for stealing merchandise.
Dana Corrigan,...
One dead, another injured following Thursday morning crash
Ocala Police Department crash investigators said Thursday that one person died and another was injured following a two-vehicle car crash.
The crash occurred at approximately...
4-year-old hit by truck, listed in serious condition
Ocala, Florida -- A 4-year-old girl remains in serious condition after she was struck by a vehicle Monday.
The girl suffered multiple broken bones and...
Marion County update on COVID-19 by zip code
Marion County received confirmation of five additional cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, today. This brings Marion County’s total case count to 55.
The most...
Masks will now be required in Ocala
Last updated on August 10, 2020. Read the update here.
The City of Ocala, in a 4-1 vote, passed an emergency measure to force citizens...